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Winner Concordia (NE) CUNE 18-11, 11-9
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Northwestern NWC 20-9, 13-7
Winner
Concordia (NE) CUNE
18-11, 11-9
90
Final
77
Northwestern NWC
20-9, 13-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Concordia (NE) CUNE 53 37 90
Northwestern NWC 35 42 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | NWC Athletic Communications

Concordia Duo Stifles Raiders in GPAC Quarterfinals

Sterk leads NWC in scoring with 29 points

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – A career night for Concordia's (18-11, 11-9 GPAC) Noah Schutte gave the Bulldogs a win over fourth-seeded Northwestern (20-9, 13-7 GPAC) in the quarterfinal round of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) men's basketball tournament.

The visitors were scorching the nets from the get-go, scoring nine of their first 13 points on three-pointers to move out to a 13-2 lead, cut off by a layup from Matt Onken (R-Jr., Marshall, Minn.). The Raiders eventually moved within ten points on a Zach LaFave (Jr., Elkhorn, Neb.) corner three to make the score 16-7, however Concordia answered with three-straight threes to push their lead to 16 points. Northwestern reached an eight-point deficit again later in the half on a Craig Sterk (Jr., McBain, Mich.) jumper, but the Bulldogs ended up taking an 18-point lead into the break.

Concordia continued to extend their lead after halftime, using a Garrett Seagren three to take a 27-point lead with 14:07 on the clock, their largest advantage of the night.

Northwestern had one final push left, using a 17-6 run over six minutes bookended by baskets from Conner Geddes (So., Harrisburg, S.D.) to make the score 80-66 with six minutes to play. It was Concordia, however, who had the final word, walking out of the Bultman Center with a berth in the GPAC semifinals.

GAME NOTES
  • Craig Sterk scored 29 points to go with eight rebounds and four blocks.
  • Concordia had two players with double-doubles; Noah Schutte with 38 points and 18 rebounds and Gage Smith with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
  • The Raiders shot 44.4% from the floor to Concordia's 48.4%.
  • Dillon Carlson and Conner Geddes were both in double figures with 10 points each.
Up Next: Northwestern will await their fate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) selection show, which will take place on Thursday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. on the NAIA's YouTube channel. More information about the selection show will be shared on our social media channels at a later time.
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